A few highlights from WonderCon

We had two comics stories on the front of the Datebook section today, which makes me very happy. Check out my colleague Chris Cadelago’s article about queer comics here. I wrote a list of eight comics I think everyone should read before they die, which you can read here. Make sure to add your own suggestions to that list, as others have been doing.

We wrote the articles because WonderCon is here again, starting this afternoon and lasting through Friday. This year, there’s a nice blend of high-profile studio presentations and smaller events for the more hard-core comic book crowd.

I probably get the most enjoyment out of walking around the exhibition halls, although I usually end up at two or three of the presentations. Here are a few highlights:

Today (Friday)

Spotlight on Brian Wood (6 p.m.): Wood is one of my favorite comic book writers right now. As a journalist, his work in DMZ has been very inspirational. Northlanders is a great series, too.

Star Wars Fan Films — Last Film Standing (9 p.m.): The audience will choose from finalists who contributed fan-made “Star Wars” in previous years. These are always entertaining (even the bad ones are good).

Courtesy Brian Anderson

So Super Duper by Brian Anderson.

Saturday

Prism Comics: Emerging LGBT Voices (noon): Anyone who enjoyed Chris’ article can check out several of the writers and artists he profiled here.

Disney Presents: Prince Caspian and Wall-E (1 p.m.): One of several big studio presentations for the day. Later, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will be talking about the new “X-Files” movie, Jon Favreau will hopefully bring some new video of “Iron Man” and the stars of the new “Harold and Kumar” movie show up.

Justice League: The New Frontier (6 p.m.): Since the prospects of a Justice League feature film looks worse and worse every day, we’ll have to settle for the world premiere of the animated DVD.

Sunday

Spotlight on “Jericho” (1 p.m.): Fan pressure brought this CBS TV show back. Now get some previews of upcoming episodes along with conversation with (presumably) grateful members of the show’s cast.